Part-Time Accounting Associate (3-Month Contract)

Part-Time Accounting Associate

Part-Time (20-30 hours per week)
3-Month Temporary Role
MX Hybrid

Innovate with Benchmark Gensuite as a Part-Time Accounting Associate

Everyone wants to make the world a better place. We work to make it happen. By joining Benchmark Gensuite and exploring careers in the EHS, Sustainability, and ESG Disclosure Reporting space, you’ll be helping customers throughout the business community empower informed decision making, improve employee safety, and lessen their environmental footprint while creating a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities
US Sales Tax:

• Maintain proactive email communications with customers who have pending responses to sales tax inquiries.
• Provide daily summaries/reports detailing completed tasks and communications.
• Conduct end-of-week reviews to assess completion status and discuss priorities for the following week.
• Calculate actual sales & use tax amounts utilizing internal processes.
• Compile calculated taxes into an organized Excel spreadsheet for tracking purposes.
• Support Sales Tax Reconciliation by State.
• Support Sales Tax filing by State.

US Payroll Reporting Tax

• Validate correct business names and addresses are on file by following up with various US tax entities.
• Coordinate opening of new payroll tax accounts as needed (State Income, State Unemployment, Municipal, School, etc.).

Document Organization

• Assist in uploading and categorizing vendor/partner agreements and contracts within our system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• Proven experience in sales tax calculation or similar role is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using Avalara or similar sales tax software is a plus.
• Experience in using NetSuite software is a plus.
• Strong competency with Microsoft Excel and data management tools.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.